BTW Season Week #39 IBO and World Title fights

[Fist of Legend]

Celestino Caballero vs Johnny Coulon

Fight info: Rainbo Arena, Chicago, IL, United States, 2014-9-2, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Jay Nady, the bout will be scored by three judges: Debra Barnes (United States), Patricia Morse-Jarman (United States) and Dennis Nelson (United States), ring card girl is Jill Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the IBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Celestino Caballero - Record: 21-13-6 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pat Burns - Cut Man: Freddie Brown
In the blue corner: Johnny Coulon - Record: 21-8-2 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ray Arcel - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:10 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 0:0
0:18 Coulon misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:25 Coulon just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:0
0:25 Coulon is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:0
0:43 Caballero connects with a violent cross! 8:0
0:43 That punch really rocked Coulon! 8:0
0:57 Coulon is trapped in the corner... 8:0
0:57 Caballero straightens Coulon up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 11:0
1:06 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 11:0
1:06 Johnny Coulon stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 11:2
1:17 Caballero retreats into a neutral corner. 11:2
1:17 some nifty bodywork Coulon as he scores with several shots from the inside. 11:4
1:26 Coulon lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 11:6
1:35 Coulon throws the cross and scores to the head of Caballero. 11:8
1:47 Coulon with a lead right to the head. 11:10
2:02 Coulon moves into a neutral corner. 11:10
2:02 Caballero throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Coulon. 14:10
2:12 Coulon's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Celestino Caballero's beltline. 14:12
2:27 Caballero slips out of a corner, as Coulon attempts to trap him. 14:12
2:35 Both fighters are landing well in this round. 14:12
2:49 Caballero misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 14:12
2:52 Coulon lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 14:14
3:00 Coulon whiffs with the jab. 14:14
3:00 A nice action round! Both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 15:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighters come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:08 Celestino Caballero takes a solid cross from Coulon. 0:3
0:18 Coulon backs into a neutral corner. 0:3
0:22 Caballero fires and misses. 0:3
0:25 Coulon goes downstairs with a quick combination. 0:5
0:37 Caballero retreats into the near right corner. 0:5
0:37 Coulon's jab is finds it's mark. 0:8
0:49 Coulon lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 0:10
1:01 Caballero slides into a neutral corner... 0:10
1:01 Coulon lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 0:12
1:10 A sizzling cross from Caballero finds it's mark. 3:12
1:27 Caballero cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Coulon had his elbows tucked in nicely. 3:12
1:38 Coulon grabs Caballero's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Nady has to force Coulon to let go. 3:12
1:43 Nady has to break them apart. 3:12
1:52 Caballero takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 3:17
1:52 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Celestino Caballero is just trying to hang on! 3:17
2:17 Both fighters move back to ring center. 3:17
2:17 Coulon scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 3:19
2:26 Coulon fires the jab. It finds its target. 3:21
2:37 Caballero connects with a hook to Coulon's body. 6:21
2:51 That punch actually went behind Caballero's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Coulon. 6:21
2:58 A brutal uppercut from Caballero connects to the solar plexus! 10:21
2:58 Coulon is suddenly in trouble! 10:21
3:00 The close of the round brings some hearty applause from those in attendance. 10:21

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:12 Coulon is clinching... 0:0
0:21 * The referee is cautioning Coulon about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Nady isn't going to let it happen. 0:0
0:40 Coulon looks to work the body, but Caballero covers up nicely. 0:0
0:42 "Pelenchin" bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 2:0
1:06 Coulon uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Caballero tries vainly to score. 2:0
1:08 Caballero takes a right to the body. 2:2
1:20 Coulon gets his head on the chest of Celestino Caballero as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:4
1:35 Coulon ends up behind Caballero as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 2:4
1:44 That cross from Caballero lands with some authority! 6:4
1:44 Coulon looks stunned! 6:4
2:02 Johnny Coulon lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Caballero. 6:4
2:15 Coulon throws a flurry of punches but Caballero either blocks or slips them. 6:4
2:24 Coulon snakes the jab through Caballero's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:6
2:38 Caballero slips inside and lands a hook. 8:6
2:52 Coulon is flicking the jab, trying to keep Caballero at long range. 8:6
3:00 Coulon is moving like a ghost out there, as Caballero trys in vain to corner him 8:6
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. Jill Bloggs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 8:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Caballero got some great advice from Freddie Brown between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:10 Caballero wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:25 Caballero is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:0
0:34 Celestino Caballero traps Coulon in the corner! 2:0
0:39 Caballero has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Coulon. 2:0
0:49 Nady has to separate the two... 2:0
0:54 Coulon retreats to his own corner... 2:0
0:59 Caballero and Coulon are in a clinch, Nady hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:0
1:03 Nady is shouting at Caballero to break! 2:0
1:12 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 2:0
1:16 Coulon is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Caballero to chase him. 2:0
1:22 Caballero quickly pulls at his trunks. 2:0
1:36 Coulon is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Caballero. 2:0
1:40 We have a lull in the action. 2:0
1:45 Good exchange there as both men landed several punches. 4:2
2:05 Celestino Caballero pins Johnny Coulon in the corner! 4:2
2:05 Caballero leans on Coulon and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 6:2
2:28 Caballero grabs Coulon. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 6:2
2:33 Nady steps in and breaks it up. 6:2
2:38 Celestino Caballero has Coulon blocked in! 6:2
2:38 Caballero moves in and scores with a quick jab. 8:2
2:54 Caballero is giving Coulon a lot of side-to-side movement. 8:2
3:00 And that ends Round number 4. 8:3

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jill Bloggs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:11 A big cross from Celestino Caballero lands with serious impact! 4:0
0:11 Coulon is badly hurt! 4:0
0:15 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 4:0
0:20 Whatever Jimmy Montoya said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Coulon has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 4:0
0:25 Caballero's not even close with the jab. 4:0
0:36 Celestino Caballero works his way in and leans on Coulon... 4:0
0:41 Referee Nady separates the two... 4:0
0:51 Caballero grabs Coulon again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 4:0
1:01 Nady separates the two fighters. 4:0
1:09 Coulon forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Caballero. 4:2
1:23 Coulon brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:2
1:33 Coulon isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Caballero fits. 4:2
1:38 Coulon scores with a quick hook to the head of Caballero after Caballero missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:4
1:54 Caballero smothers Coulon's attack with a clinch! 4:4
2:12 Nady moves them apart. 4:4
2:19 Coulon backs off to hitch up his trunks. 4:4
2:23 Caballero is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 6:4
2:32 Coulon lands consecutive uppercuts to Caballero's midsection. 6:6
2:51 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 6:6
3:00 * Nady is telling Caballero to quit using the shoulder. 6:6
3:00 The Referee has to get between Caballero and Coulon as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 6:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Coulon is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 6 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:17 Coulon has Caballero trapped! 0:0
0:17 The fighters are tangled up inside. Coulon has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:22 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:26 Freddie Brown seemed to pump up Caballero between rounds. 0:2
0:27 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:2
0:27 Caballero let's his hands go and connects with several light blows to Johnny Coulon's Head. 2:2
0:44 Coulon is challenging Caballero to fight him and quit clinching. 2:2
0:53 Nady moves in to break the clinch. 2:2
1:09 Caballero is literally dancing circles around Johnny Coulon this round. 2:2
1:14 Johnny Coulon looks to his corner. 2:2
1:17 Caballero lands a short right hook to the head. 4:2
1:31 Celestino Caballero just misses with a huge shot as Coulon chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:2
1:41 Caballero has Coulon pinned! 4:2
1:41 Celestino Caballero throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:2
1:56 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 6:2
1:56 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Coulon digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Caballero. 6:4
2:18 Coulon wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Caballero's defense. 6:4
2:20 Caballero throws the hook and connects. 8:4
2:30 Caballero slides into the corner... 8:4
2:30 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Coulon lands a short uppercut to the chin of Caballero. 8:6
2:48 Celestino Caballero is clinching... Coulon is trying to free his gloves... They are under Caballero's arms... 8:6
2:52 Now they break clean. 8:6
2:57 Coulon's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 8:6
3:00 Johnny Coulon retreats to his opponents corner... 8:6
3:00 Caballero telegraphed that shot and Coulon ducks under it easily. 8:6
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 8:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Caballero moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:08 Coulon gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 0:2
0:13 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:17 Freddie Brown was extremely upbeat during the break with Caballero providing some solid encouragement. 0:2
0:18 Coulon gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Caballero. 0:4
0:29 Caballero gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:4
0:43 Coulon just can't find the range with that jab. 2:4
0:45 Caballero pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:4
0:58 Coulon flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:6
1:12 Coulon tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:6
1:19 Coulon takes a punishing over hand left to the jaw! 8:6
1:19 That's the punch Caballero hoped to land! Coulon looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 8:6
1:36 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Johnny Coulon! 8:6
1:47 Coulon grabs and holds Caballero... 8:6
1:52 Coulon shoves Caballero away. 8:6
1:57 Coulon has Caballero trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 8:6
2:01 Coulon traps Celestino Caballero's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 8:6
2:06 Coulon finally lets go of Celestino Caballero. 8:6
2:20 Caballero clamps Coulon's arms to his side and holds on until Nady breaks the hold. 8:6
2:29 Caballero pushes Coulon away. 8:6
2:34 Both fighters are moving and working the angles well in this round. 8:6
2:37 Both fighters scored in that exchange, which is dead even. 10:8
2:48 Coulon scores with a nice two-punch combination. 10:10
3:00 Coulon lands a powerful uppercut right on the button! 10:14
3:00 Caballero appears to be stunned! 10:14
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Nady to step in and break it up. 9:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Coulon's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Coulon is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Caballero looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:0
0:13 Coulon's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:17 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:25 Caballero lands a rapier like jab to the head of Johnny Coulon 2:2
0:41 The action is back in the center of the ring. 2:2
0:46 Caballero fires and misses. 2:2
0:55 Caballero pushes Coulon away, looking for more space to work in. 2:2
1:03 Caballero misses with that combination. 2:2
1:05 Johnny Coulon's jab connects to Caballero's head 2:4
1:14 Coulon is blocked in his opponents corner... 2:4
1:19 Caballero misses wildly with the hook. 2:4
1:21 Thats a nice right hand from Johnny Coulon. 2:6
1:31 Johnny Coulon lands a short left hook to the head. 2:8
1:40 Coulon backs into the left corner. 2:8
1:40 Caballero moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:8
1:49 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:8
1:54 The quickness and footwork of Caballero is definitely keeping Coulon off balance. 4:8
1:58 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 4:8
2:06 Caballero is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Coulon. 4:8
2:15 Caballero goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 7:8
2:32 Caballero is moving around the ring nicely. 7:8
2:41 Celestino Caballero lands a solid uppercut! 11:8
2:41 Coulon's knee almost touched the canvas... 11:8
2:50 Caballero connects with a solid uppercut to Coulon's head. 14:8
3:00 Coulon is trapped in Caballero's corner... 14:8
3:00 Caballero misses wildly with the Hook. 14:8
3:00 Coulon appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 14:8
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 16:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnny Coulon looks to be in excellent shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Jimmy Montoya not only gave Johnny Coulon encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Caballero. Now it's up to Coulon to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Coulon fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:23 Caballero takes a hard combination from Coulon 0:5
0:23 Caballero is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 0:5
0:37 Caballero is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:5
0:42 Caballero bangs the uppercut home. 2:5
0:55 Caballero wraps up Johnny Coulon. 2:5
1:06 Coulon pushes Caballero away. 2:5
1:18 Caballero pins Coulon's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:5
1:23 Referee Nady has to separate the two... 2:5
1:32 Caballero connects with a vicious uppercut! 6:5
1:32 That was a beautiful shot, Coulon's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 6:5
1:41 Caballero has Johnny Coulon cornered! 6:5
1:46 Caballero feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 6:5
1:50 Caballero goes downstairs with the hook. 8:5
2:00 Caballero is staying at the center of the ring. 8:5
2:04 Celestino Caballero throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Coulon but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 8:5
2:07 Coulon ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 8:7
2:23 Caballero fires a lead right that Coulon manages to avoid. 8:7
2:26 Coulon lets a quick hook go, catching Celestino Caballero moving in. 8:9
2:35 Coulon is pinned in his own corner... 8:9
2:39 Caballero lands a strong cross! 12:9
2:39 That shot has Coulon hurt! 12:9
2:55 Caballero drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 16:9
2:55 Coulon was hurt by those blows! 16:9
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 17:9

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 10 begins. 0:0
0:15 Caballero lands a crushing hook! 4:0
0:15 Coulon is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:0
0:19 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 4:0
0:24 Coulon got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jimmy Montoya's instructions work. 4:0
0:30 Coulon just comes up short with the hook. 4:0
0:46 "The Chicago Spider" Coulon is holding on to Caballero. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:0
0:50 Coulon uses his shoulder to force Caballero out of the clinch. 4:0
1:02 Coulon is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 4:0
1:14 Coulon dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Celestino Caballero back on his heels! 4:5
1:14 Caballero is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:5
1:28 Caballero fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 4:5
1:30 Coulon lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:7
1:47 Caballero dances gracefully across the canvas 4:7
2:00 Coulon shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Caballero flush! 4:11
2:00 Caballero is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:11
2:08 Caballero is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 4:11
2:15 Caballero fires a volley of punches but Coulon was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:11
2:18 A flurry of light blows from Coulon scores to the body. 4:13
2:31 Coulon is trapped in his opponents corner... 4:13
2:36 Caballero lets his hands go inside, but Coulon protects his body well. 4:13
2:47 Caballero plants a vicious hook under Coulon's rib cage. 7:13
2:56 Coulon retreats into the lower corner. 7:13
3:00 Caballero can't score with short uppercut inside. Coulon got his gloves in front of the punch. 7:13
3:00 This fight is very close at this point. 7:13
3:00 That is the kind of action you expect in a fight, a great round of boxing! 9:13

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 11. 0:0
0:06 Freddie Brown was really animated in Caballero's corner and Caballero was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:11 Coulon lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Caballero. 0:0
0:13 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:18 Coulon retreats into the far left corner. 0:0
0:22 Coulon usues his legs to avoid Caballero's punches. 0:0
0:24 Caballero walks in to a glancing hook from Coulon. 0:2
0:33 Caballero is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 0:2
0:41 Coulon slides into the corner... 0:2
0:46 Caballero misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:2
0:58 Coulon tries to drop the right hand over the top but Caballero ducks under it. 0:2
1:21 Coulon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
1:33 Caballero's misses as Coulon backpedals away. 0:2
1:35 Coulon lands a jab to Caballero's midsection 0:4
1:39 Caballero is slowing up... 0:4
1:45 Caballero backs into the upper left corner. 0:4
1:45 Coulon misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:6
2:02 Caballero lands a brutal uppercut! 4:6
2:02 Caballero has Coulon in trouble after that punch! 4:6
2:18 Coulon fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:6
2:30 That combination from Caballero has some power behind it! 8:6
2:30 That's the shot Caballero hoped to land! Coulon looks bad after that series of blows. 8:6
2:39 Coulon flicks a lead right to the head of Caballero. 8:8
2:49 Caballero moves into a neutral corner. 8:8
2:49 Coulon feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Celestino Caballero's chin. 8:10
2:58 Caballero bangs home a hard cross. 11:10
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 12:10

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caballero looks to be in good shape as Round 12 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Coulon comes in low. Caballero puts a headlock on him. Nady knocks Celestino Caballero's arm off Coulon's head. 0:0
0:26 Nady pries them apart. 0:0
0:26 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 12th round of this fight. 0:0
0:34 Caballero moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:34 Coulon scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 0:2
0:50 Apparently Caballero feels it's a good strategy to hug Johnny Coulon and force Nady to come separate them. 0:2
0:54 Caballero and Johnny Coulon each take a step back. 0:2
1:04 Caballero misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:2
1:06 Coulon fires a jab to the body 0:4
1:11 Caballero's tank is just about on empty. 0:4
1:15 Coulon moves into the lower corner. 0:4
1:20 Coulon takes a heavy combination downstairs. 5:4
1:20 Those punches hurt Coulon and he looks to hang on. 5:4
1:37 Caballero cranks up the hook and connects to Coulon's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 9:4
1:37 Coulon appears shaken by that punch! 9:4
1:48 Coulon lands the lead cross. 9:6
2:01 Coulon doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 9:8
2:10 Caballero lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Coulon. 11:8
2:24 Nady has to pull the fighters away from each other as "Pelenchin" locks up Coulon's arms. 11:8
2:28 The fighters separate after a clinch. 11:8
2:47 Caballero holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Coulon to score with a clean shot. 11:8
2:56 Coulon tries to muscle inside but Caballero clinches him. 11:8
3:00 Nady breaks them up... 11:8
3:00 It looks like Caballero has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:8
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 12. 11:8

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Caballero's corner as the bell sounds for Round 13. 0:0
0:07 Caballero received a pep talk from Freddie Brown before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Caballero picks off the jab thrown by Johnny Coulon. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:21 The fighters are at close quarters now as Caballero lands a hook downstairs. 2:0
0:30 Coulon has Caballero blocked in! 2:0
0:35 Coulon tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
0:37 Caballero lands a jab to the midsection 4:0
0:49 Caballero lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 6:0
1:03 Coulon is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 6:0
1:12 That hook from Coulon snapped Caballero's head back violently! 6:4
1:12 Caballero was stunned by that blow! 6:4
1:26 Caballero is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Coulon. 6:4
1:30 The Referee breaks it up... 6:4
1:35 Caballero is really focused in this round. 6:4
1:41 Coulon has Caballero cornered! 6:4
1:41 Johnny Coulon goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 6:6
1:54 Coulon lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:8
2:07 Caballero bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 8:8
2:23 Coulon lands a hard uppercut! 8:12
2:23 Caballero was staggered by that punch! 8:12
2:40 Coulon lands a wicked cross! 8:16
2:40 Coulon has Caballero in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 8:16
2:45 Caballero's eyes are both looking a little puffy right now. 8:16
2:54 Caballero attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 8:16
3:00 Coulon moves into the near corner. 8:16
3:00 There's another round in the books. 7:18

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it's obvious that Caballero is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:13 Celestino Caballero fires a shot, but it glances off Coulon's shoulder. 0:0
0:15 Coulon is starting to suck wind... 0:0
0:19 Jimmy Montoya was extremely upbeat during the break with Coulon providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:25 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:40 Nady separates the two... 0:0
0:44 Caballero has Coulon cornered! 0:0
0:49 Celestino Caballero fires a left hand that Coulon takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
1:04 The fighters are tied up. Coulon tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
1:08 Nady separates them. 0:0
1:17 Caballero's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 0:0
1:22 This has not been one for the ages, as both fighters have been very tentative the entire fight. 0:0
1:25 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 0:0
1:29 Caballero back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Coulon. 0:0
1:35 Coulon backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
1:48 Johnny Coulon backs into his own corner... 0:0
1:52 Caballero is off target with that uppercut. 0:0
1:59 They are back in the center of the ring once again 0:0
1:59 Caballero unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 2:0
2:08 Caballero pins Coulon in the corner! 2:0
2:13 Coulon holds his arms up in disgust as Caballero holds him around his waist. 2:0
2:31 Nady has to break the clinch. 2:0
2:40 Caballero just comes up short with the combination. 2:0
2:42 A quick jab from Coulon connects. 2:2
2:56 Caballero is getting frustrated as Coulon continues to hold on to him. Caballero is punching Coulon's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Nady pushes the fighters apart. 2:2
3:00 Caballero works his way free! 2:2
3:00 Nady motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 14. 4:1

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 15th. 0:0
0:07 Jimmy Montoya knows Coulon lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Coulon retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:07 Celestino Caballero rips a hook to the head. 2:0
0:24 Celestino Caballero picks off the hook by Coulon. 2:0
0:30 Coulon slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
0:35 Caballero ties up Coulon. 2:0
0:44 Nady separates the two... 2:0
0:52 Coulon gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 2:0
0:57 Coulon circles around the ring. 2:0
1:01 Coulon backs into the near right corner. 2:0
1:06 Coulon is either lucky or has radar. Caballero's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:0
1:22 Caballero does a great job of moving as Coulon tries to work inside. 2:0
1:34 Caballero voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
1:45 Caballero darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 2:0
2:02 He lands a vicious uppercut! 6:0
2:02 Coulon looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 6:0
2:11 Caballero and Coulon are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Caballero having the edge. 9:2
2:31 Coulon will tie a guy up if he has to. 9:2
2:35 Referee Nady steps in to break it up. 9:2
2:44 Caballero pins Coulon's arms. Now they move apart. 9:2
2:56 Coulon tries to get free... Here comes Nady to break them up... 9:2
3:00 Caballero traps Coulon in the corner! 9:2
3:00 Caballero seems to have done enough to win this fight. 9:2
3:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 10:2

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...

Debra Barnes, United States scores it 144 to 143

Patricia Morse-Jarman, United States sees the fight 145 to 142

Dennis Nelson, United States scores the fight 144 to 143

And your winner and still IBO champion by unanimous decision Celestino Caballero!!!


Score Cards

Debra Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Celestino Caballero 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 144
Johnny Coulon 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 143

Patricia Morse-Jarman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Celestino Caballero 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 145
Johnny Coulon 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 142

Dennis Nelson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Celestino Caballero 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 144
Johnny Coulon 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 143

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Celestino Caballero 30 27 30 30 27 30 27 29 30 27 30 30 27 29 30 433
Johnny Coulon 30 30 30 27 30 27 30 28 27 30 27 27 30 28 27 428


Statistics
Categories Celestino Caballero Johnny Coulon
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 4.73 6.80
Hooks / Round 4.07 4.80
Crosses / Round 3.40 5.20
Combinations / Round 3.87 4.33
Uppercuts / Round 3.93 3.53

Punches Landed / Round 20.00 24.67
Punches Missed / Round 54.60 37.00

Punching Accuracy 26.8% 40.0%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 1 5 / 5
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 2 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 5 / 3 4 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Carlos Zarate vs Jeff Fenech

Fight info: Mexico City Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, 2014-9-2, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Steve Smoger, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ricardo Bays (United States), Dave Moretti (United States) and Rudy Ortega (United States), ring card girl is Jessie Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the WBO, WBC, WBA, IBF title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Carlos Zarate - Record: 28-10-2 (18) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Michael Timm - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers
In the blue corner: Jeff Fenech - Record: 25-9-4 (14) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Darkie Smith - Cut Man: Bill Gore

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Zarate entered the ring looking confident. After making Zarate wait in the ring for some extra minutes, Fenech finally made his entrance to the cheers of enthusiastic fans. 0:0
0:17 Zarate's not even close with the cross. 0:0
0:29 Fenech pushes Zarate away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:37 Carlos Zarate lets his hands go inside, but Fenech protects his body well. 0:0
0:48 Fenech tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:55 Fenech scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 0:3
1:11 Fenech is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 0:3
1:20 Fenech wings a big left hand at Zarate but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:3
1:32 Fenech throws a flurry of punches but Zarate either blocks or slips them. 0:3
1:39 That uppercut from Carlos Zarate lands with some authority! 4:3
1:39 Fenech was stunned by that blow! 4:3
1:48 Zarate backs into a neutral corner. 4:3
1:53 That cross from Fenech has some power behind it! 4:7
1:53 Zarate appears shaken by that punch! 4:7
2:14 Fenech scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:12
2:14 Zarate is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:12
2:23 Zarate is pinned in his opponents corner... 4:12
2:28 Fenech doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Zarate's head? 4:16
2:28 Zarate's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 4:16
2:37 Fenech doesn't have to look for Zarate this round as He is right there in front of him. 4:16
2:41 Fenech scores with a quick hook to the head of Zarate after Zarate missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:18
2:59 Zarate is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:18
3:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 4:19

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighters come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:16 Zarate's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:20 Jeff Fenech doubles up with the hook to the body, but Zarate is unfazed. 0:2
0:40 Fenech steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:2
0:48 Fenech is jockeying for position as he tries to force Zarate back into the corner. 0:2
0:52 Jeff Fenech feints, looking for an opening. 0:2
0:56 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:2
1:03 Jeff Fenech traps Zarate's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Smoger breaks it up. 0:2
1:08 Now they break clean. 0:2
1:33 Fenech lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Zarate's ribs. 0:5
1:49 Jeff Fenech attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 0:5
1:56 OH! Zarate landed the big hook flush! 4:5
1:56 Zarate has Fenech hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:5
2:11 Zarate misses wildly with the Hook. 4:5
2:13 Fenech ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 4:7
2:26 Zarate slides into the corner... 4:7
2:30 Jeff Fenech just can't find the range with that jab. 4:7
2:32 Zarate is doing great work inside as he jars Fenech with an uppercut. 7:7
2:46 Fenech picks off the uppercut by Zarate. 7:7
2:49 Some nice infighting ends with Jeff Fenech getting an uppercut in. 7:9
3:00 Fenech moves into a neutral corner. 7:9
3:00 Zarate leaves the jab just short. 7:9
3:00 The bell stops the action as Zarate and Fenech go back to their corners. 7:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins. 0:0
0:06 Fenech has Zarate cornered! 0:0
0:06 Fenech feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 0:2
0:21 Fenech has Zarate blocked in! 0:2
0:26 Fenech is off target with that cross. 0:2
0:32 Zarate lands a crushing cross! 4:2
0:32 Fenech is gasping for air!! 4:2
0:53 Fenech is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 4:2
0:58 Zarate is really focused in this round. 4:2
1:02 Zarate is really focused in this round. 4:2
1:04 Zarate pins Fenech in the corner and digs a hook to the body. 7:2
1:37 Fenech fires a lead right that Zarate manages to avoid. 7:2
1:45 Zarate blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 10:2
1:57 Fenech and Zarate go toe to toe with Fenech getting the better of it. 12:5
2:10 Jeff Fenech has Zarate pinned! 12:5
2:10 Fenech lands a jab to the midsection 12:7
2:27 That punch actually went behind Zarate's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Jeff Fenech. 12:7
2:29 There's a wicked cross to the stomach by Zarate. He had some steam on that punch. 15:7
2:40 Zarate bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 17:7
2:58 Fenech just landed a devastating three punch combo! 17:12
2:58 That series of punches rocked Zarate and he looks to be in trouble. 17:12
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 17:14

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Zarate and Fenech leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Fenech received a pep talk from Darkie Smith before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:17 * Zarate goes down!! he walked right into a wicked combination from Fenech!! 0:0
0:20 Smoger begins the count over Zarate as Fenech moves to a neutral corner.. 0:9
0:20 1 0:9
0:21 2 0:9
0:22 3 0:9
0:23 4 0:9
0:24 5 0:9
0:25 6 0:9
0:26 7 0:9
0:27 Zarate makes it to a knee at the count of 8 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 0:9
0:27 * Zarate is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 0:9
0:27 Smoger waves the two fighters together. 0:9
0:27 Jeff Fenech must sense that he's got Zarate just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 0:9
0:32 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:9
0:36 Fenech plants a cross on Zarate's rib cage. 0:11
0:36 Zarate was stopped cold by that punch! Fenech has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 0:11
0:49 Fenech just comes up short with the combination. 0:11
1:00 Fenech connects with a solid cross! 0:15
1:00 Fenech sent Zarate reeling with that punch! 0:15
1:08 Zarate retreats into a neutral corner. 0:15
1:17 These guys are really going at it but Carlos Zarate looks to be getting the worse of it. 2:18
1:17 Fenech knows he has Zarate hurt as he wades in swinging! 2:18
1:26 Zarate backs into the upper left corner. 2:18
1:26 Fenech scores to Zarate's midsection with a combination. 2:20
1:26 Fenech has Zarate in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 4th. 2:20
1:35 Zarate moves into the left corner. 2:20
1:35 Zarate walks in to a glancing hook from Jeff Fenech. 2:22
1:35 Fenech knows that Zarate is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Carlos Zarate. 2:22
1:48 Zarate is either lucky or has radar. Jeff Fenech's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:22
1:55 Carlos Zarate is blocked in his opponents corner... 2:22
1:59 Zarate is trying to free his gloves from under Fenech's gloves. 2:22
2:04 Referee Smoger separates the two... 2:22
2:13 A brutal cross from Jeff Fenech connects to the solar plexus! 2:27
2:13 Zarate looks shaken! 2:27
2:22 Zarate slides into a neutral corner... 2:27
2:22 Fenech gets in a lead cross to Carlos Zarate's body. 2:29
2:31 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 2:29
2:43 Fenech fires a shot, but it glances off Zarate's shoulder. 2:29
2:54 OH! Jeff Fenech landed the big hook flush! 2:33
2:54 Zarate is hurt! 2:33
2:58 * Zarate is out on his feet.Smoger needs to step in and he finally does. The fight has been stopped and Fenech gets the TKO victory!! 2:33

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at the 2:59 mark in Round 4. Your winner by TKO and new WBO, WBC, WBA, IBF champion is..

Jeff Fenech!


Score Cards

Ricardo Bays Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Carlos Zarate 9 9 10 28
Jeff Fenech 10 10 9 29

Dave Moretti Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Carlos Zarate 9 9 10 28
Jeff Fenech 10 10 9 29

Rudy Ortega Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Carlos Zarate 9 9 10 28
Jeff Fenech 10 10 9 29

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Carlos Zarate 27 27 30 84
Jeff Fenech 30 30 27 87


Statistics
Categories Carlos Zarate Jeff Fenech
Knockdowns scored 0 1

Jabs / Round 2.75 3.50
Hooks / Round 2.00 6.50
Crosses / Round 3.25 6.50
Combinations / Round 2.25 6.25
Uppercuts / Round 4.75 10.00

Punches Landed / Round 15.00 32.75
Punches Missed / Round 42.00 74.50

Punching Accuracy 26.3% 30.5%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 1 / 1 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxin